Ciarán Cuffe (Dún Laoghaire, Green Party)
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Question 78: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether the daily advertisements on the European Union carried on a national radio station (details supplied) constitute a breach of the statutory ban on broadcast advertising directed towards a political end here, in view of the fact that these advertisements, consist in the main of a series of statements on the EU that are one sided and unbalanced thereby influencing the attitudes and possible voting behaviour of radio listeners in elections or referendums where EU issues may arise or where candidates may be advancing different policy positions on EU related matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37135/06]

Ciarán Cuffe (Dún Laoghaire, Green Party)
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Question 79: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether it is appropriate that the European Commission, is financing advertisements on radio stations have which give a positive picture of the EU and which are capable of influencing the attitudes and votes of citizens where EU matters are concerned, either in elections or referenda (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37136/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 78 and 79 together.

The substantive matters to which these Questions relate are outside the remit of my Department. I am, therefore, not in a position to assist the Deputy.